US EditionDevice safely detonated after beach evacuated
Authorities evacuated over 5,000 residents and established an exclusion zone before safely detonating a 30cm unexploded marine marker found on Peregian Beach, ensuring no injuries occurred.
- Queensland Police discovered a suspicious device shortly after midday on August 22, 2025, at Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast.
- Police issued an emergency order using the Public Safety Preservation Act and set up a restricted area to control the hazards associated with the device.
- The exclusion area extended along David Low Way between Woodland Drive and Podargus Parade, including several adjacent streets, with officials advising residents to remain indoors and the public to steer clear of the vicinity.
- Specialist officers, assisted by the Australian Defence Force, safely detonated the device around 2:30 pm, confirming it as a marine flare used in search and rescue operations.
- The emergency declaration was revoked at 2:59 pm, the device was disposed of onsite, and authorities reported no threat to community safety in the area of about 5,000 residents.
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